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WNC Catalog 2007-2008: Art 101
Course Description and Outline


ART 101: Drawing I


2007-2008
Credits 3
Schedule of Classes Fall 2008
Spring 2008
Schedule History
(See when this course was offered over the last 3 years)
Academic Discipline Art
Academic Division Communications and Fine Arts
Prerequisites none
Transfer Information Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
Programs of Study This course can be found in the following programs of study:
I : Catalog Course Description
Develops drawing skills through practice with a broad variety of drawing tools and techniques. 1 hour lecture/4 hours studio per week.
II : Course Objectives

To:

  1. Develop an understanding of the basic elements of drawing.
  2. Learn basic drawing and compositional skills.
  3. Learn to apply course material to improve idea-development and problem solving related to two-dimensional and three-dimensional art forms.
  4. Acquire an interest in learning more by asking questions and seeking answers.
III : Course Linkage
Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to:

• Have an understanding of the fine arts
• Have developed their problem-solving, creative, and critical thinking skills

The mission of the AA Degree Program in Fine Arts is to provide knowledge and skills for creative expression, personal enrichment, and the foundation for a career in the Fine Arts.

Upon completion of this course, it is exprected that students will have:

• developed their creative capacities
• participated in at least one cultural or artistic activity, such as a visit to a gallery or museum or attendance at a community art lecture or event
• developed an appreciation for the arts

Sections II and III were prepared on April 17, 2008. Please contact the Communications and Fine Arts division for more information.
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